Nanna and Jørgen participate as a couple in The Cabinetmakers’ exhibition

1945

Nanna and Jørgen again exhibit together at The Cabinetmakers’ exhibition, winning the second prize

1946

Nanna and Jørgen married in July and in the autumn they established own design studio in Copenhagen

1950

They became parents to their first child, a daughter, Dennie

First prize in Goldsmiths’ Joint Council competition

Winner of Cabinetmakers’ Guild competition

1951

Silver Medal, Triennale Milan

1952

Began cooperation with Unika Væv and Halling-Koch

1953

Awarded travelling scholarship to Rome

1954

The twins, Lulu and Vita, were born

Silver medal, Triennale Milan

Published the book 'Danish Chairs'

Began lifelong cooperation with Georg Jensen

1956

Awarded The Lunning Prize (Awarded for the children’s high chair from 1955)

1957

Study visit to Greece, funded by Lunning Prize money

Exhibitions in Sweden and Germany

Silver medal Triennale Milan

1959

Study visits to Mexico and USA, funded by Lunning Prize Money

1960

Gold medal Triennale Milan for Georg Jensen silver bracelet

1961

At request of Den Permanente, Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel designed and were responsible for the Amsterdam exhibition 'Deense Woonkunst'. This was their last collaborative project, as Jørgen Ditzel died suddenly in April 1961

Took part in Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition, showing three screens, designed for Brdr. Krüger

1987

Took part in Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition, showing a garden bench, designed for Fritz Hansen Eftf.

1988

Took part in Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition, showing a dressing table, produced by Sigurd Højland Olsen

Developed a colour scheme for Danish State Railways’ new IC3 train which can be used for textiles and other interior colours

1989

Took part in Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition, showing 'Bench for Two', a seat made from 2 mm plywood with silk-screen printed circular decoration, made in cooperation with Gorm Lindum

1990

Awarded Gold Medal for 'Bench for Two' at the International Furniture Design Competition in Asahikawa, Japan

Took part in Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition, showing 'Butterfly Chair', cut from a single fibre panel and with printed fan-shaped pattern. The 'Butterfly Chair' was developed in Nanna Ditzel’s design studio

1991

Danish Ministry of Education and National Centre for Educational Materials presented a film on Nanna Ditzel, her designs and working methods

One-woman exhibition at Østbanen in Århus

Took part in Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition, showing chairs in curved shapes, produced by Fritz Hansen

1992

Took part in the exhibition 'Design Iscenesat' at Kunstforeningen

One-woman exhibition at Munkeruphus, Denmark

One-woman exhibition at Kvadrat in Ebeltoft

Took part in Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition, showing the chair 'Viften', produced by PP Furniture, Allerød

1993

One-woman exhibition at Selvini in Milan

Designed an altar cloth for Lindehøj Church in Herlev, woven by Hanne Vedel

Took part in Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition, showing the indoor and outdoor furniture 'Atrium', produced by Trip Trap

1994

One-woman exhibition at Museum of Decorative Art, Copenhagen

One-woman exhibition at Holbæk Art Society

Took part in Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition, showing the Scooner chair produced by Møre Møbler, Norway

1995

Took part in 'Living Design In Denmark' in Madrid and Barcelona

Arranged new exhibition of the permanent collection of the Glass Museum, Ebeltoft

Awarded the ID Prize for the Trinidad chair

One-woman exhibition at the Country Hall, Roskilde

Elected Knight of Order of the Dannebrog

1996

One-woman exhibition at the Institute of the Blind and Partially Sighted

One-woman exhibitions in Manchester and Glasgow

Took part in Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition showing the Sea Shell chair produced by PP Furniture, Allerød

Elected Honorary Royal Designer, Royal Society of Arts, London

1997

One-woman exhibition in London

One-woman exhibition at the City Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland

One-woman exhibition at Illums Bolighus, Copenhagen

Awarded the Honorary Grant of the Anniversary Foundation of the Danish National Bank

Exhibition with Puk Lippmann at the National Bank

1998

Lifelong Artist Grant awarded by the Ministry of Culture

'Motion and Beauty, The Book of Nanna Ditzel', by Henrik Sten Møller, published by Rhodos, Denmark